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Post by magnumwheelman on Oct 29, 2019 10:09:51 GMT -5
How would you go about it???
My gun is an 1895 Guide Gun, & currently wears walnut... would you do something like Dura Coat???
... or strip the wood & stain it black, then put a urethane or similar clear coat over???
... or are there good quality black composite stocks available???
... or something else???
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Post by magnumwheelman on Oct 29, 2019 10:19:35 GMT -5
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Post by bigbrowndog on Oct 29, 2019 11:17:17 GMT -5
I have seen some Linex’d,......some painted, some epoxied, and some synthetics.
Stripped and epoxied would make a very durable finish, you could bed the buttstock at the same time.
i would look for take off laminated stock on bayE, or Boyd’s, and then it would be strong and durable.
Trapr
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Post by magnumwheelman on Oct 29, 2019 11:30:52 GMT -5
hoping to find some replacements since the walnut is decent & fits well
& I think I have seen some done with pick up bed liner... not sure I'd want the sticky finish???
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Post by foxtrapper on Oct 29, 2019 12:27:20 GMT -5
Reeder has been doing the black stock for years! Give a call!
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Post by bigbrowndog on Oct 29, 2019 12:49:19 GMT -5
I have put a little trapper Marlin together for my fiancé with Boyd’s laminated stocks and they were an easy fit.
Trapr
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Post by JM on Oct 29, 2019 12:53:31 GMT -5
Plasti-Dip spray?
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Post by Wadcutter on Oct 30, 2019 6:49:51 GMT -5
Ranger Point recently brought out synthetic buttstock and forend. No experience with these, but I do run their extractors; good stuff. M-LOK forend would allow for easily mounting a light; I may pick one up for my 1894 44 for use as a camp gun. www.rangerpointstore.com/marlin-stocks/ |
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Post by magnumwheelman on Oct 30, 2019 6:57:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the link
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Post by potatojudge on Oct 30, 2019 9:44:12 GMT -5
Synthetic or a black laminate stock would be my first choice.
If keeping the walnut, strip it then black lacquer with clear lacquer on top. The reasoning is that unlike the other finishes you mentioned, lacquer chemically bonds and fuses with prior cotes of itself (because it contains it's own solvent). This means that if you ding your stock you can sand that part smooth and just respray. Deft makes a good spray lacquer.
Lacquer is pretty hard so it will chip easier than polyurethane, but it's got good water resistance and can't be beat for a repairable finish.
Ebonized wood (stained black) is fine, but it's durability is dependent on the top coat finish you apply.
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